NO WAGE CUTS.

Auckland Star, Volume LXIX, Issue 225, 23 September 1938, Page 9

NO WAGE CUTS.

NATIONAL POLICY.

MR. HAMILTON'S REVIEW

CHECK ON FREE SPENDING. (I'y Telesraph—Press Association.> CHRISTCHURCH, this day. The salient points of the policy which will he stressed by the Loader of. the National party, the Hon. Adam Hamilton. in hi* broadcast address to-night will be as follow: — Wage-cutting has no place in the plans of the National party. The party realise* that the pay envelope is the most important event in the lives of the great majority of people, and it<s members -are just as keen as anyone eW to maintain and improve the standards of living. The party does not stand for any cutting down of pensions. Women are not given a fair deal in the ta\ation * proposals of the Labour party, and the National party will see that they are given releif. The encouragement of marriage is. in the National party's opinion, one of tli most important questions the nation has to face. I here will bo a generous health service for those who cannot pay hospital and medical fees. Hocaiisc int"iisive farming offers me of (he best avenues of providing Now Zoalandors with -tiit;il homes and permanent occupation-, a vigorous land settlement programme will be operated. Finance will be made available to young men taking up farming. Homes wiil also bp provided for rut a 1 workers in suitable lo'-a lit i : s. Attention will be given to tile provision n f all -w»ather roads, rural mails, telephone services and electricity in backblock areas.

Removal of Prejudices. riio party will work for tho maintenance of tlie education Sectional prejudices will ho t"ni out. root ■nid branch. and replaced in the schools with an outlook tin- the common good and national welfare. Pii\ate in vest incut will he encourage! itllil there will he full co-operation wit'i private enterprise. Re\ olutionary Socialism must be checked. Fredom will So established for all operators iu the transport industry. This applies to the road. rail, air and sea. ■1 he party is definitely opposed to monopolistic control of anv section of the country's trade and industry. The lights of the small trader and small farmer will bo safeguarded The present (Jovernment's policy of free spending w ill he checked. The National partv stands for private ownership of houses as the basis of national life. Tenants of State houses will he {riven the right of purchase. Allowances of tip to 00 ppr cent will be available to home builders. Building societies will be encouraged to provid-.' capital to voting home .seekers. Review of Defence System. The defence system of the countrv will he reviewed in the light of the new strategical situation that has arisen throughout the world. Xo«- Zealand's defence policy should be based on the assumption that, in the last resort. *hmay have to defend herself until assistance arrived from overseas. Farmers will regain the ownership of heir produce. The dairy industry will be consulted on finance and marketing. Jhe party will offer them stability through the provision of a guaranteed minimum price, and. if thev desire it will co-operate with them in'marketing. taxation will be reduced. _\ sta7t will be made bv cutting down or abolishing the unemployment tax on women with an income limit of £2.">n, gold duty, petrol tax, and radio license fees. Maintenance of Pensions. The party will not put the Social ■ ecurity Act into operation, but existin" pensions will be maintained. " A free maternity service Will be provided, along with pensions for widows without children, and pensions for orphans. A special wages tax nf 1/ i n the £1 will not be charged, but the existing tax of 8d \>ill be continued.